Category: General Interest
-
Painkillers Causing More Pain? NSAIDs and Cardiac Ailments
The pain relievers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are known to carry heart risks. A study, not the first of its kind, led by a group of international researchers was published by the British Medical Journal on 9 May 2017.
-
The Rise of the Zombie Pathogens
According to research at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), the 10 warmest years have all occurred since 2000. The year 2016 ranked as the warmest on record at an annual average of 0.99 degrees Celsius.
-
Indian Judiciary to go paperless
On 10th of May 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice J S Khehar launched the Integrated Court Management Information System (ICMIS) in New Delhi for complete digitization of litigation in all courts. The government had set aside Rs 2,130 crore..
-
NGO’s in core banking format
The home ministry has asked nearly six thousand NGOs to open their bank accounts having core banking facilities. The ministry said that this would allow the security agencies to have access in case of discrepancies. Are the NGOs accounts transparent?
-
Trash into treasure
Syria, the war torn country, is facing a massive crisis of resources where even the basic needs of food and medication to its citizens are not been met with. Reports on the 9th of May 2017 state that the civilians have made their own fuel from waste plastic..
-
People living with the dead in Philippines
The overpopulation problem in the country has resulted in a devastating situation where people are compelled to build houses with wooden shacks and plastic over tombs in the Northern Cemetery of Manila, Philippines. It is home to 6,000 people..
-
Hamas’ current stance on Israel?
Ismail Haniyeh recently replaced Khaled Masheel as the Official Chief of Hamas following the group’s decision to shift away from the Muslim Brotherhood on the 2nd of May 2017. Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has a past rooted..
-
CBI unearths 339 shell companies
The Central Bureau of Investigation has unearthed 339 shell companies operating in India for diverting funds and undertaking fraudulent activities such as false invoices, routeing funds, etc. It has filed a charge sheet against the bank officials.
-
Asylum limbo
A Zimbabwean has been in Britain for 15 years. Her application for seeking asylum was rejected. Subsequently her requests to be deported back to Zimbabwe were refused too. She has been left in a limbo where it is impossible for her to support herself by working.
-
Practice of Dual Pricing System
On the 3rd of May 2017, raids were conducted at various business premises in Karnataka for selling water bottles at exorbitant prices. Bottles priced at Rs 20 were sold at Rs 50/100. The raid was conducted at 188 places in the State..